Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: BRITISH
British FM defends Balfour: ‘I am proud of Britain’s part in creating Israel’
:: Britain’s foreign secretary on Sunday defended his predecessor’s role a century ago in paving the way for the creation of Israel, saying two sovereign states for Israelis and Palestinians remains the “only viable solution” for peace. This Thursday marks
The Arab world: A perspective from Britain
By : Stephan Shakespeare :: The Arab world is a mystery to most Britons, and only a minority want to find out more about it. When they consider military intervention in the region, they judge it by its likelihood of
British actor Colin Firth gets dual Italian citizenship after Brexit vote
:: British actor Colin Firth, who has often played the role of a quintessential Englishman in his many films, has become an Italian citizen, Italy’s Interior Ministry said. “The very famous actor, who won an Oscar for the film ‘The
British police make sixth arrest in London Tube bomb probe
:: British detectives have arrested a 17-year-old youth in connection with a bomb attack on an underground train in London last week that injured 30 people, bringing the total number of arrests to six, police said on Thursday. The young
Modi says India will fight foreign threats
:: India is strong enough to defend its borders against any threat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an Independence Day speech as the nation faces a frontier showdown with China and aggravated tensions with Pakistan. “Security is our top
Britain says will not stay in EU via ‘back door’
:: After weeks of feuding, two key figures in Britain’s cabinet came together Sunday to say any post-Brexit transition would not be a “back door” to continued European Union membership. Finance minister Philip Hammond, who favors a softer, pro-business Brexit,
Attempt to prosecute Blair over Iraq fails in London High Court
:: A British court on Monday rejected an attempt by a former Iraqi general to bring a private prosecution against former Prime Minister Tony Blair over the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Blair’s decision to join the US-led coalition that
Brexit negotiations off to a bad start
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On July 20, the chief Brexit negotiators Michel Barnier, for the EU, and David Davies for the UK held a press conference to mark the conclusion of the first instalment of divorce talks between the
BBC unveils first female ‘Doctor Who’
:: British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play “Doctor Who,” telling fans of the cult BBC science fiction series they should “not be scared by my gender.” The 35-year-old, who starred in the British
British police say 19 dead, 50 injured in Manchester ‘terrorist incident’
:: A blast on Monday night at a concert in the English city of Manchester where US singer Ariana Grande had been performing left at least 19 people dead and about 50 injured in what British police said was being
London police charge three women with terrorism
:: London police on Wednesday charged three women, including a mother and daughter, with terrorism offences and conspiracy to murder after a raid during which one of them was shot. The charges were announced followed the April 27 operation at
Briton who tried to kill Trump heard ‘screaming voices’
:: A British man jailed after trying to assassinate Donald Trump said Tuesday that screaming voices in his head urged him to lunge for a policeman’s gun. Michael Sandford, 21, who has a history of mental health issues, told The
British exporters see few long-term gains from sterling windfall
:: With 85 percent of its customers outside Britain, Sheffield-based Gripple should be cheering the plunge in sterling since last year’s vote to leave the European Union, which means every overseas sale brings in more pounds than before. British exporters
Euroskeptics see Macron win as bad news for Brexit
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated France’s incoming president Emmanuel Macron but euroskeptics reacted angrily on Monday to his election victory, saying it was bad news for the Brexit talks. Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage said Macron would be European
Iran confirms upholding British-Iranian’s 5-year sentence
Iran confirmed Wednesday upholding a five-year sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman accused of sedition who has been in jail in the country for more than a year. “She had appealed and the appeals court reviewed her request,” Tasnim
London mayor Khan urged to lead campaign on female genital mutilation
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, should lead a high profile campaign to end “the hidden crime” of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the capital, the city’s assembly said on Tuesday. An estimated 170,000 women and girls in Britain have undergone FGM
Iranian court rejects final appeal of jailed British-Iranian charity worker
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a five-year jail sentence for a British-Iranian charity worker who was convicted on unspecified charges relating to national security, her husband said on Monday. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was
May goes for June
By : Chris Doyle :: “YOU’RE joking, another one!” A video of a British woman reacting to the news of a snap general election has summed up much of the national mood at the prospect of yet another round of
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